Cooking is a technical job.

To put it bluntly, knife work requires skill and brains.

Wei Zhu cooks very quickly.

Not long after, four dishes and one soup were prepared and served neatly on the table. Lin Bai said, "I haven't asked you yet, how did you learn to cook? And how do you do it so well?"

Wei Zhu smiled and said, "Eat first, and I'll let you know after I finish."

Lin Baiyao noticed her thoughts and said with a smile: "Okay!"

The two of them sat and ate facing each other in a tacit understanding, which was called "eating to each other" for short. Occasionally they said a few words, but mostly they just looked at each other and smiled while picking up vegetables and made a healing rustling sound while chewing.

No embarrassment, no throbbing,

There is only peace and tranquility that makes you feel safe when you walk and sit still.

After finishing the meal, Lin Baiyao went back to the house to get the tea set, and took out the newly picked Yuqian Biluochun this year, and said with a smile: "It's embarrassing!"

Wei Zhu looked elegant and graceful, watching him with great interest as he played with the complicated tea sets.

I can only see the ice heart that removes the mortal world, the jade pot that nourishes the peace, the Guanyin holding the jade bottle, and the spring wave with its flag and spear. Although it is dazzling, when you are immersed in it, you can really feel the distant and mellow atmosphere, and forget both things and myself.

"Come on, have a taste..."

Lin Baiyao pushed the white jade porcelain cup over, and Wei Zhu picked it up and took a sip, saying: "Don't tell me, it tastes pretty good...is it because of the process just now?"

"No, the added process may not necessarily taste better, but it will definitely be more expensive."

Wei Zhu smiled and said, "Where did you learn this?"

"Boss Mo from Guimengju is my friend. She is the best at tea art, so I learned a little bit from her. The so-called one bowl is to moisten the throat with kisses; the second bowl is to break the loneliness; the third bowl is to search the dry intestines, but there are only five thousand volumes of text; the fourth bowl is

I feel light sweating, which is caused by life's rough things, and spreads to my pores; five bowls make my muscles and bones light; six bowls bring immortality; I can't eat seven bowls, but feel the cool breeze blowing in my armpits... I only ate two bowls."

While drinking tea, Wei Zhu carefully savored the profound meaning of Lin Baiyao's words. Finally, he put down the teacup, straightened his body, his eyes were as clear as the moon at night, and said: "Remember that heavy snowfall last year, I took you to the abandoned church in Su Da

…”

Lin Baiyao nodded and said, "Remember!"

How can you forget?

That was the first time he came into contact with Wei Zhu's inner world. Her emotions, emotions, and desires were so truly presented to him.

She is no longer the fairy who only existed in the high clouds in her previous two lives, but a girl who is more and more vivid and has a unique charm.

"During the summer vacation in the sixth grade of elementary school, my parents got divorced, and my mother applied for aid to Tibet out of frustration. My father had just joined the Political Science and Law University and was transferred to a new position at the Publican University. He was so busy that he couldn't take time off, so he had to send me to Dongjiang.

At my grandfather's house, I asked a neighbor's brother named Cheng Yi to take care of me..."

"My father watched Cheng Yi grow up. He was a sophomore student in the Department of Computer Science at Soochow University. My father admired and liked him very much. He always deeply regretted that he did not take the law exam at National Chengchi University."

Wei Zhu fell into the memories of the past, his beautiful eyes were shining with crystal light, and he said: "After we met, Cheng Yi taught me cooking, taught me programming, taught me how to face loneliness and fear, taught me how to live towards the sun and become

Powerful... During those days, although it was only a short two months, he gave me all the warmth that any stranger can give. I no longer shed silent tears because of the quarrels between my parents, and I no longer shed tears because of the breakdown of the family.

Terrified and uneasy..."

Lin Baiyao suddenly felt that the name Cheng Yi sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.

He stretched out his hand and gently patted the back of Wei Zhu's hand.

Wei Zhu was refreshed from his memories. He held Lin Baiyao's hand tightly with his backhand and said softly, "Don't you like hearing what I say?"

"how come?"

Lin Baiyao's gentle voice seemed to be able to dispel the coldness of the world, saying: "When you were most confused and helpless, it was God's mercy that you could meet such a person. I can't be happy for you before it's too late..."

"After school started, I returned to the capital. My father found an aunt to take care of me. I rarely saw Cheng Yi. But it didn't matter. I fell in love with cooking and programming. I spent all my spare time studying cooking skills.

Even when I was messing with the computer, he would always reply to the letters I occasionally wrote to him as soon as possible, answer my confusion, and guide me to move forward firmly..."

"Later, my mother ended her mission to aid Tibet and reconciled with my father after returning to Beijing. Anyway, I no longer cared about their separation and reunification, and began to focus on participating in various domestic and international computer competitions with Cheng Yi's encouragement.

, I was lucky enough to win many awards. Two more years later, during the winter vacation of the third year of junior high school, he wrote me a letter saying that he was admitted to the graduate school of Stanford Computer Science Department..."

"This is a good thing. I happily wish him that he will get what he wants and be able to see broader scenery and climb higher mountains. But just one year later, he...died in a bloody massacre...

…”

Lin Baiyao was horrified. He finally came to his senses. No wonder the name Cheng Yi sounded familiar to him and said, "Cheng Yi is one of the four people killed by Lu Qiang?"

This was a sensational news in the 1990s. Lu Qiang, who came from a grassroots background, could be regarded as a real genius. With his own efforts and through layers of selection, he went from Peking University to an Ivy League graduate school, and his tutor was one of the most famous professors in the world.

Unfortunately, his paranoid personality led to various conflicts and eventually led to an irreversible tragedy.

Cheng Yi was the exact opposite of him. He had better IQ and EQ than anything else. After going abroad, he had a harmonious relationship with his tutor and became like a spring breeze with his classmates. So much so that at the end of the year, the stipend of US$5,000 was not given to Lu Qiang as in previous years. Instead, it was given to Cheng Yi.

chess.

This made Lu Qiang jealous and resentful, and the resentment that could not be vented gathered into evil thoughts. During the group meeting, he killed his mentor and four others, including Cheng Yi.

Cheng Yi was from Dongjiang, and the high school he attended was Lin Baiyao's alma mater. He was once promoted as a celebrity by the school, but later something happened and traces of his existence were artificially erased.

It was just that some old teachers would talk about it from time to time, which made Lin Baiyao and the others listen briefly, but their memories were not profound.

"yes……"

Wei Zhu lowered her long eyelashes, her pretty face covered with poignant frost, and said: "The night I went to church was the anniversary of his death..."

Many of her previous doubts were explained, and Lin Baiyao understood her pain and sadness, just like the heavy snow that night, and also understood that the high fever that night was not just due to the cold, but years of accumulated emotions that caused the collapse of the body's immune system.

But luck and misfortune depended on each other, and it was precisely because of Lin Baiyao's unwavering companionship that night that she completely vented her anger and was reborn physically and mentally.

Lin Baiyao gently rubbed Wei Zhu's fingers to relieve the pressure caused by memories, and said: "So you transferred to Dongjiang in the second year of high school, and was admitted to Soochow University, including applying for CS at Stanford, all because of Cheng Yi?"

"Well, I don't know what I can do, but I know I must do something so that I won't be obsessed with longing for the past in the unknown future... I want to follow the path he walked and feel

His existence is like that church. He mentioned it many times in his letters. It is a small world where he can relax without being disturbed by any external factors. He can meditate, introspect, be in a daze, or lie in the snow and watch.

Snowflakes are coming towards my face..."

Lin Baiyao said softly: "Have you ever liked him?"

This is not jealousy, let alone questioning. A mature personality must first learn to respect the other person's past. What's more, Wei Zhu may just be ignorant in his youth. Even if he likes him, he is clean and flawless.

He asked this just because he wanted to know more about Wei Zhu so that he could find a way to untie her knot.

Wei Zhu shook his head and said: "I used to think it was love, but Cheng Yi clearly told me that the admiration and gratitude of a little girl who doesn't understand love is not love, let alone love. Including him, he only treats me as his sister.

, after all, when we met, I was only eleven years old, a short little girl with pigtails..."

"Ever thought?"

Wei Zhu raised his head, stared at Lin Baiyao, his eyes were filled with indelible love, and said: "The love I once thought I had, after spending that long snowy night, suddenly became not so sure. The kind of heart-beating feeling

The frequency, the urge to see him, the ease and comfort when getting along, the unconscious smile that comes out when hearing the sound, are completely different from the state of Cheng Yi and I... Later, he and others

When the girls got together, I was happy for him, but also a little sad for myself. Only then did I realize that this is what it means to like someone!"

Lin Baiyao opened his arms, took Wei Zhu into his arms, and said: "It's all over..."

"Yeah, it's all over!"

Wei Zhu buried his whole head into Lin Baiyao's chest, and suddenly tears fell like rain, which soon wetted his clothes.

Lin Baiyao patted Wei Zhu's back and sang the song Xue Ye sang in a low voice: "...

Can't remember which year and day

Very long yet very short years

Can't go back now

The time that has passed long ago..."

When Wei Zhu's mood recovered a little, Lin Baiyao made her another cup of tea and said: "When I was making Yangchun noodles last night, I said I wanted to apologize for my ignorance. Before I could finish my words, you cut your finger...

…”

"Yes, I remember it, why do you say that?"

"Didn't you pay too much attention to the craze caused by the central media's interview with you after it was released?"

"I've been busy working on projects during this period, and I really haven't paid much attention to public opinion. What happened?"

Lin Baiyao shook his head and said: "You won the NOI, which is the gold medal in the National Youth Olympiad in Informatics, in the second year of junior high school. In the third year of junior high, you represented the national team and won the ioi (International Olympiad in Informatics) for junior high school students.

), and tied for first place with perfect scores with his teammates. When he was a freshman in high school, he participated in the CMO winter training camp, and represented the national team in the IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad), and once again won the gold medal with five teammates. As a double champion in the letter competition and the math competition,

I could have been admitted to Qingbei University without taking the exam, but I rejected Qingbei University’s olive branch and chose Su University, which was inferior in all aspects..."

Wei Zhu was surprised and said: "I didn't tell the reporter this, how did he find out?"

Lin Baiyao said: "That's the central media, not a local tabloid. The resources and connections are all over the world. Besides, reporters love to dig out the stories behind people. You can handle the CHI virus detection and repair program alone. If you don't grow up,

Line, how can the story be complete?”

Wei Zhu playfully shrugged and said, "Okay, let me show it off. It is indeed me, and I also got perfect scores on the SAT. Didn't the reporter find out?"

"So I apologize. Your application for CS at Stanford is definitely not a wishful thinking."

Lin Bai said with a sense of medicine: "Sister Xian, Dongjiang is a small place. When we were in high school, we only studied hard and never heard of these competitions. If I had known that you had such a big background, wouldn't I have given you a kiss?"
To be continued...